Hundreds of people filled downtown Yreka on Saturday for the annual Gold Rush Days celebration presented by the Yreka Chamber of Commerce and sponsored by many local businesses.

Local musicians filled Miner Street and North Broadway with a wide variety of live music while residents and visitors alike enjoyed historical activities, shopping at the many vendors and shops and sampling the selection of food and beverages.

There were competitive events throughout the day, like the Miner Man Arm Slam arm-wrestling challenge, a horseshoe tournament, a chili cook-off and the very popular watermelon eating contest. Old West shootout reenactments, mine tunnel tours, gold panning and pony rides for the little miners reminded everyone of the era that built Yreka.